Public engagement in Edinburgh. Fuelled by a carefully monitored balance of coffee and gin. Board member of @bhealthytgether.

Edinburgh
Joined October 2010
FWIW: we will never get rid of fact-checkers.
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Why involve members of the public in research? Find out more about why you should involve patients, carers and the public and how to plan, support and resource public involvement in your research in our briefing notes for researchers: nihr.ac.uk/documents/briefin…
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❤️ Welcome to the 12 Days of GCP Xmas Appeal with 12 Ways to support us! We hope to inspire you to DONATE what you can, CHOOSE GCP Social Enterprises and FUNDRAISE for GCP. ❤️ HELP US do more , PLEASE DONATE TODAY - grassmarket.org/donations-fo… ❤️ Thank you #12DaysofGCP
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.@NRS_NDN recognises that the people who participate in research trials are not typically representative, and in-person rural engagement sessions can help to address the need for greater diversity in research. Read the full story on our website 🔗 nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/n…
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Thanks to participants for rich discussions about practice implications of Listening Chair research. Focus = Care Home staff wellbeing and retention. @EdinburghNapier @NHS_Lothian @dsmith_edi @ENUMentalHealth @susandawkes @EnrichScotland @scottishcare @LucyJohnston555
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Our PhD student @xia_isabel at @ENUHealthSocial @EdinburghNapier is looking to recruit ethnic Chinese informal caregivers who are caring for an individual with cancer.If you are interested or know of anyone who may be interested in taking part, please see below for details
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🟣 | Our Craiglockhart campus is glowing purple tonight in support of #HPVAwareness. Today saw the International Papillomavirus Conference take place in Edinburgh, with #EdNapier academic @MaloneEM involved with the development and delivery of legacy activities associated with the event. Evidence shows the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps protect people from HPV-related cancers. This vaccine is currently offered to every S1 pupil in Scotland. More information can be found at AskaboutHPV.org #IPVC2024 | #OneLessWory
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Dawn Smith retweeted
We have given up on languages in Britain. One of the consequences of this is that people think once routine competence in another European language is awe-inspiring. I’m sure this reporter is great. But you don’t need to be a genius to speak other European languages.
As an English bloke who can barely speak English, this is one of hte most impressive interviews I've ever seen.. Unreal stuff, @alexaljoe. 👏
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Really good talk by@PeterHillenand@heyman_ingalast night from@EdinburghNapier on the roll out of Naloxone to police in an effort to reduce the deaths among people who use drugs in Scotland. You can get a nasal applicator for the drug for free here: sfad.org.uk/.../take-home-na…
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Great to be back at @edskeptics last night, with a great talk from @PeterHillen and @heyman_inga about the use of naloxene by @PoliceScotland. In a week that has felt dark it was good to focus on a positive intervention and how research can make a difference in our communities.
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Dawn Smith retweeted
We share the deep concerns about the short-sighted proposals by Edinburgh IJB to renege on voluntary sector funding agreements in Edinburgh. Read our response ⬇️ buff.ly/48w3dPH @VolunteerEdi @evoc_edinburgh
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If the rumours are right and the UK, almost unilaterally given current global trends, cuts R&D funding at this critical moment, we're going to drift even further behind in economic growth, soft power, education, science, research, engineering, you name it .....
We put innovation at the core of Europe’s growth. This week, we're taking stock of the progress in our R&I ecosystem, highlighting where further work is needed: -Prioritising investments and reforms -Improving access to excellence -Translating results into economic impact

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Are you a #caregiver (e.g. of a child/elderly parent/other adult) and a STEMM-researcher in the UK? If so we want to hear your lived experiences. Please take 15 mins to complete our anonymous survey: qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/j… #carersinSTEMM #AcademicChatter Deadline: 31/10/24
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New Research Reveals That Bilingualism Makes the Brain More Efficient scitechdaily.com/new-researc…
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As a @NapierUNISON member I'm pleased to see a focus on citizen science for Green UNISON Week (13 to 20 September). magazine.unison.org.uk/2024/…
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Congratulations @BHMCD88 for sharing your PhD study about #DistrictNursing and it's impact at #publicengagement event at Space Broomhouse Hub, really thought provoking @GrayBrunton @susandawkes @ENUHealthSocial @patwynne70 @dsmith_edi @richardgkyle
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Cheering news this week.
Female medical students travel to Scotland to evade Afghanistan's Taliban education ban. i.stv.tv/3Mc195d
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Hello @EDI_Airport - can you please provide details of how to make a complaint about the special assistance service for yesterday’s RK1134?
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